Woolworths

Responsible Sourcing Specialist - F&V

• Support Woolworths' sustainability agenda by advancing human rights in our Horticulture supply chains in Australia

• Embed and monitor Responsible Sourcing due diligence in the Horticulture supply chain, working closely with suppliers across Australia

• Permanent opportunity, 2 days of WFH, with flexibility for the successful applicant to be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane

We are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

The Responsible Sourcing Specialist drives Woolworths' sustainability agenda by safeguarding human rights in the horticulture supply chain.

Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Due Diligence and Compliance: Serve as a Responsible Sourcing (RS) partner to embed and monitor human rights due diligence in the Fruit & Veg supply chain, and ensure trade partners maintain RS compliance.

• Risk Assessment: Conduct periodic gap analyses of human rights due diligence components and monitor changes over time.

• Supplier Support and Remediation: Support suppliers in addressing non-conformance issues and complex human rights risks (such as ethical migrant worker recruitment), and lead corrective action and remediation efforts.

• Engagement and Communication: Engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to build strong relationships and deepen the understanding of human rights and RS requirements.

• Strategy and Reporting: Lead the strategy development for the continued roll-out of the RS cycle in the supply chain, while executing system/data management protocols and providing required due diligence reporting.

What you’ll bring

• Experience & Knowledge: Knowledge of the Australian Horticulture industry. An ideal candidate would have experience with responsible sourcing/human rights in the horticulture context, including compliance, and/or social auditing, and familiarity with Australian contextual issues such as the PALM scheme. 

• Risk & Strategy: Experience identifying human rights trends, to assess risks and opportunities for Woolworths and to develop/adapt business responses.

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to work with internal stakeholders (commercial, legal, buyers) to advise on social compliance due diligence results, manage corrective actions, and engage effectively with all stakeholders. A commercial mindset is important for this role.

• Audit & Compliance Schemes: Knowledge of third-party certifiers or audit schemes, such as Sedex/Fair Farms, is preferable.

• Integrity & Ethics: Acts ethically, with integrity, and appropriate independence, prioritizing the organization's interests.

• Personal Acumen: Possesses emotional intelligence, good business instinct and acumen, the ability to prioritize, work under pressure, and holds a Degree in human rights, a social discipline, law, or related field. Candidates with a career and/or academic background in Horticulture would also be considered. 

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network

• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work

• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc
  
  

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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